2024 governor elections · Montana history
Montana governor election 2024
Greg Gianforte REP +20.2 · held 11/5/24
- Votes counted
- 602,404
- Margin
- 20.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in MT
- R+19.9same year
General election 11/5/24
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Gianforte Won | REP | 354,569 | 58.86% | |
| Ryan Busse | DEM | 232,644 | 38.62% | |
| Kaiser Leib | LIB | 15,191 | 2.52% | |
| Total | 602,404 | |||
Official source: results
Other Montana governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Greg Gianforte | 20.2 |
| 2020 | Greg Gianforte | 12.9 |
| 2016 | Steve Bullock | 3.9 |
| 2012 | Steve Bullock | 1.6 |
| 2008 | Brian Schweitzer | 33.0 |
| 2004 | Brian Schweitzer | 4.4 |
| 2000 | Judy Martz | 3.9 |
| 1996 | Marc F. Racicot | 58.3 |
Full Montana governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2024 Montana governor race?
Greg Gianforte (REP) won with 58.9% of the vote, ahead of Ryan Busse (38.6%), a margin of 20.2 points.
Did the Montana governor seat change party in 2024?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2024 Montana governor race?
602,404 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.